Getting through my 3.10 backlog, 3.11 videos will start coming out in the next couple of weeks!

@commandershortsight

3 ай бұрын

I don’t think that’s Norway at 4:33

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

@@commandershortsight I blame my American editor 😂

@MrVilgefortz

3 ай бұрын

When will they change pop in Stellaris to eliminate late game lag? When I build an empire, I want to enjoy it, not be unable to play.

5:36 It makes since that they grouped us as one empire because in reality all that Latin America did in WW2 was doing whatever the USA was asking them to do.

@ASlickNamedPimpback

3 ай бұрын

all they did was mostly nothing, save for a few like Brazil (an autocratic dictatorship) who went out of their way to declare war

what cpu? my cpu0 is crying

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

Ryzen 5 3600!

@mistamunsta

3 ай бұрын

​@@Ep3o Based

It is actually incredibly satisfying to be that one empire who just sits and plays sim city for 90% of a chaotic game until the crisis spawns and, right as everyone else craps themselves, just says "Don't worry, this one's on me" and mobilises all that economic and technology growth. *cough* And then sweeps up the 'bad guys' for everyone until the whole galaxy is united...as vassals in your federation *cough*

Switzerland should have been Inward Perfection

You know the timeline is cracked when kingdom of italy turns into Rome and the British empire still exist

@oniorochi6602

3 ай бұрын

Sounds like HOI4 in space if I’ve ever heard it

i love when in first min Ep3o care about polend, "I laughed at that knowing that's where I came from"

To be fair to Italy, their officers and generals knew they weren't ready for a World War with other world powers, hence why they were bullying smaller nations like Ethiopia. The Pact of Steel was both an offensive and defensive alliance, so if someone declared war, the others would be dragged into it too. It's not Italy's fault that Hitler suffered from a *really* bad case of premature attackulation, as his attack on the Soviet Union can attest.

@danielk5780

3 ай бұрын

Germany attacking the Soviets too early is a common myth among history-interested, but not experts. The German Empire had a huge problem with fueling their warmachine, as they didn't have access to any kind of natural oil reserves and synthetic production was going nowhere. The idea was, to go for the caucasian oil fields and secure a supply that way. I wouldn't call it a "Hail Mary", but the writing was pretty much on the wall, with the United States gearing up for war in the background and Britain still holding on. The Germans expected Japan to also attack the Soviets from the East, and a serious war on three fronts (Finland!) would probably not have been sustainable for the Soviets. A potential peace deal with Russia would've likely meant supplying Germany with some oil until the caucasian oil fields were up and running in order to continue the war in Northern Africa and win the war over Britain. It was also the common belief that the Soviets would join against the German Empire in the War as soon as they were "ready". And facing the full might of the Red army a few years later, with more severaly depleted fuel- and oil supplies, as well as other casualties inflicted by the Allies in Northern Africa, over Britain and the Indo-Pacific/Asia was a scenario nobody wanted. And when it became clear that winning in those theaters was not possible anytime soon, the Germans decided to go for the Soviets and take them out for good. And it was also likely that intel about the industrial and military capabilities of the Soviets was sketchy at best. Keep in mind that Russia was a largely agrarian nation only 25 years prior - that kind of rapid industrialization and militarization probably surprised the Germans, even though we, as proud couch- and youtube-historians know about it today. So, without the benefit of hindsight, the invasion of russia was a strategically sound move. In retrospect, it's a questionable move, but it's hard to say what the Germans could've done better.

@LAZERAK47V2

3 ай бұрын

@@danielk5780 One could argue that focusing on the African theater of war would've been a better move for Germany, considering it was already occurring while Germany was at war with the UK. It would've allowed them to secure the oil fields in the Middle East without attacking the Soviets (if they won, of course). Rommel (rightly) felt that Germany neglected the African front, because most German officers felt it was "too far away". Stalin was also VERY much NOT prepared for war and he wasn't helping his own case, as we was still relentlessly purging anybody who could've posed a threat to him. He only stopped because he had a proverbial (and almost literal) gun pointed at his head when Germany attacked them. Stalin was able to pull his veteran troops from the East because Japan had no plans to attack the Soviets. If Hitler had focused more on the war in front of him, it's highly likely the Soviets would've been in an even worse position. Remember that the West was still very anti-Communist at the time, before Germany attacked. The Soviets got a LOT of help from America specifically, help they would NOT have received if they weren't allies against Germany.

@danielk5780

3 ай бұрын

@@LAZERAK47V2 That makes a lot of sense. However, there is also the argument that the british and american naval superiority in the mediterranean would've made it very hard to secure the oil fields in the middle east - because the Royal Airforce and, later, the US Airforce could've easily bombed them. The same also goes for the caucasus oil fields, but not that extent.

@LAZERAK47V2

3 ай бұрын

@@danielk5780True, but at that point, America wasn't at war with Germany, and Japan wasn't a part of the Pact of Steel, so even when America declared war on Japan after Pearl Harbour, there was 0 necessity for Germany to declare war on America. But of course, Hitler got a little too excited at the prospect of having another enemy to waste resources on and did it anyway. If the man had even an iota of restraint, the African Theater might have gone differently. Without having all their resources tied up in the East, they could've focused on strategic points like Malta and Gibraltar. Italy would've received far more support in the Mediterranean from Germany as well.

@KA-zv3yt

3 ай бұрын

To be fair it had become clear the USSR was going to attack Germany if Germany didn't do it first

I guess letting an empire be fanatic authoritarian, fanatic xenophobe and fanatic militarist at the same time might be a bit too much for Stellaris.

Love this video ep3o!!! Literally learned a lot from this and achievement series and have been super awesome seeing you with these scenarios. Keep up the great content

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

More to come!

@corpocrat7519

3 ай бұрын

Also you combined my two fav things, history and stellaris. Doesn’t get any better, excited for the next one!!!

Germany got backstabbed by Italy?! Shocking.

4:36 you’re pointing at France and Norway here Edit: I’m too tired. I meant to say you’re pointing at France and Libya here.

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

I blame my American editor 🤣

@Slayercheg

3 ай бұрын

@@Ep3o shame

@feelfyy

3 ай бұрын

it's weird that no-one else has noticed

Very fun and great video!

I tried this years ago, interesting to see how it may play out with modern Stellaris having far more content

"The Brits have messed this up royally." That hits true on so many levels.

Switzerland should definitely have been a pacifist of some sort. Also, it was interesting to see the crisis getting wrecked by the AI for a change.

The Switzerland militarism is due to them having a long tradition of selling their services as mercenaries in Europe, despite their "pacifism" Look up the Gardes Suisses

Drewdurnil ahh thumbnail (in a good way)

Thank you Drew.

What civics/origin were used for Poland?

Germany got backstabbed by Italy, how unexpected 🤣 Btw. I'm from Germany and I love how the Tommys and the Krauts have the same jokes about other nations from WW2 😅🙈

Do a simulation with Gigastructural Engineering!!!!!!!!!

If they where all made by people you could have just made them all Humans for immersion reasons

First :D (where are the other more important countries from europe? :C eg. hungary, poland was rip in the beginning)

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

I didn't make this empire list! But yeah there are defo some nations missing but hard to have them all I think!

4:35 , that is not norway, that is france.

Switzerland being militarist? Huh?

@mystic-malevolence

3 ай бұрын

Probably because of Switzerland's mandatory military service, and their two civics require militarism. I would have given them citizen service, but that can't be megacorp, so I guess that's why they gave naval contractors and private military companies.? Switzerland's military service is for defensive purposes but it is hard to replicate that in Stellaris.

@grandparagnar6709

3 ай бұрын

​@@mystic-malevolence if you wanted to keep militarist I would have picked sovereign guardianship

@mystic-malevolence

3 ай бұрын

@@grandparagnar6709 Ah, good call--maybe this scenario predates Astral Rifts?

@grandparagnar6709

3 ай бұрын

@@mystic-malevolence perhaps

where is Czechoslovakia, Romania and Hungary?

@koolguy751

3 ай бұрын

And New Zealand for that matter, we did a thing (I think)

Is Ethiopia going to kick Italy’s ass? Again?

I'm so proud of my home country despite the fact they're not democratic in this version!

Norway on top as it should

😂😂😂 kingdom of Norway now Scandinavian country the France now Scandinavian

As a WW2 nerd, I love this

4:34 So they ran to France?

Is that an Aston Villa top I see?

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

West Ham ⚒️

@conorbreathnach8484

3 ай бұрын

Good man yourself. Was gonna be them, AV or burnley christ those jerseys are all the same. Great vid as always, loving the achievement run 👍

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

@@conorbreathnach8484 the only way I can handle the pain of achievements is being a West Ham fan for my entire life haha

@conorbreathnach8484

3 ай бұрын

Yeah, what's the line? "They fly so high, they reach the sky then like my dreams they fade and die"? Gotta love it haha

@Ep3o

3 ай бұрын

@@conorbreathnach8484 Exactly haha

How to simulate games?

Why is Libya spelled as Libia?

Norge

Biggest mistake was not to make germany a machine.

is that shirt what I think it is hmmm

Switzerland not being fanatical pacifists is the most unrealistic part